Off hand does anyone know what the max power is for the rx antenna ports on
a K3? Can I safely attach my Nano to determine port impedance? Guessing my
Nano is 0dbm. Or can someone tell me what they found the input impedance to
be?
Thanks,
Mike W9RE
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These times should play well with the SSB nets which are:
1800z 14303.5
1900z 7180
0200z 3775
The 80M net details are in flux because the net before us on the
frequency observes daylight savings time. Either we will be on
an hour later, or we will find a new frequency at 0100z. (Watch
Good Evening,
With three days of data I have found forty meters wakes up a little
before 2200z. It improves steadily for the next few hours. I copied
stations from VE2, VE4, W6, K1, N2, A8, KF9, WA0, KB3, K4, W6, and K7
lands. Then, right at local sunset, the QSB appeared. A little
I strongly agree, Andy. When folks say that it's the computer that makes
the QSO, I observe that 1) I know no one who can read RTTY without some
form of decoder, and 2) the computer did not put up my antennas, build
my station, learn propagation, learn electronics, physics, transmission
lines,
The 3DA0RU was much harder to work than the Galapagos crew, from the looks
of RBN. Lots of folks in the local club got S9OK.
w8vln
On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 10:44 AM Drew AF2Z wrote:
> Thanks, Bill.
>
> Sometimes I use the CW msg memories on my K3 but find it is more fun
> with a manual key. I
"I have DXCC on RTTY and refuse to add FT QSOs to my total. They are different
things. RTTY requires some skill."
You seem to imply that FT modes require no skill. I disagree. There are
complete LIDS using the modes and there are others who carefully pick TX
frequencies to avoid QRM to a
This is what I do when running SO2R on FT8/FT4. I ensure that both are on
the same cycle.
This insures no intertransmitter interference.
w8lv
On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 10:56 AM Bob McGraw wrote:
> One very effective solution is to configure WSJT-X to receive when he is
> receiving and transmit
Welcome to the land of unintended consequences. To my personal dismay these
modes have taken off in the DX chasing biz. (I have a friend who has been on
many many big-time DXpeditions and is giddy about using FT8, since the DX end
can sit back and drink coffee). Show me a DXer who doesn't
Mark,
Did you measure C44 and C46 through the entire range of rotation? and
what is the color of the plastic bodies?
The last I knew, they were about 20pF maximum and the bodies were red.
The others do not have a sufficiently low capacity to tune 12 meters.
Similarly for C21 and C23 which
Hams will be hams. "Hey, I paid a lot of money for my equipment and
I'll use it as I please. " I find it very unfortunate and very
concerning the social discipline of hams today is mostly non-existent.
Legally, and it has always been this way, one should use only the
necessary power with
Although very little information was provided, I've observed when this
occurs, it is usually due to something that caused a flash-over in my
amp or my tuner, such having the wrong antenna selected or other less
than a stellar condition. This includes excessive RFI in the shack, or
common
Marc,
Please check the placement of those trimmer caps. If you follow the old
parts list, it is easy to swap C21 and C23 with C44 and C46. If this is
a recent kit, C44 and C46 should be red. While the others will be brown.
I just serviced one here that had the same issue and those trimmer
Hi, James -
Sometimes, pictures and narrative can help the build process. I built my
K2 a number of years ago, and
pretty extensively documented the build. I hope you find this helpful:
http://build-k2.blogspot.com/
and have a look at the posts in 2010.
Cheers -
Bruce K1FFX
One very effective solution is to configure WSJT-X to receive when he is
receiving and transmit when he is transmitting. Thus you would never
know he exists.
I agree, abuse of power is not a good thing. It is more a case where
hams have more money than good operating skills.
73
Bob,
Thanks, Bill.
Sometimes I use the CW msg memories on my K3 but find it is more fun
with a manual key. I guess it is less monotonous than pushing the msg
button over and over.
Here are a couple other DX vids featuring the venerable K3:
3DA0RU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB4w8arHNjk
S9OK
When that happens to me, I just ensure that I TX at the same time as the
STRONG signal, at the oppsite end of the audio passband, it usually
works good and allows me to make contacts.
Gordon - N1MGO
On 11/11/2021 8:16 AM, Richard wrote:
There's a major jerk who lives within about 20 miles of
On phone or CW, it's a dog fight and power (and antenna gain) often
reigns supreme. That's the reality. Get heard, get worked, get out.
The JT modes bring something new to the playing field; making it more
'level'.
For many, it's not about the distance or miles/km per watt. That is
On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 5:18 AM Richard wrote:
> There's a major jerk who lives within about 20 miles of me who runs BIG
> power with FT8. When he's on the air, he blots out my K3S so his is the
> only signal on the waterfall, the only signal the decoder sees. When his
> BIG POWER is on the air,
Drew:
Cool collection of keys!
Congrats.
I was quite lucky to work them with my KX2 and a random wire out the window
from my office during work hours. (Big Iron, rather Silicon is in the
basement shack.) I would hit the MSG then PRE to send my call. After
several hours of trying I was able to
I use whatever power is required to make the intended QSO. It really bugs me
when people brag about their prowess with QRP operations when they don't
declare the antenna that was in use. Power output means nothing unless it is
qualified by antenna gain.
Often a good idea of the required
Richard -
As of today, I have worked 40 stations in VK6-land ... the farthest land
mass area, for me, on Earth.
This is with 50 watts (or less) FT8, mostly on 40 meters, mostly 0800 - 1300
UTC and, basically, an oversized dipole at about 35 feet (actually a 3.5 MHz
EDZ - but that's another
There's a major jerk who lives within about 20 miles of me who runs BIG power
with FT8. When he's on the air, he blots out my K3S so his is the only signal
on the waterfall, the only signal the decoder sees. When his BIG POWER is on
the air, I can't be. And he's made it clear that he doesn't
This is my 2nd K2 build this year. This fantastic kit has kept me sane. I
tested every component on an LCR meter (found RFC10 open) and tried to work
as slowly as possible.
I got to the end of the build to the very last alignment step.--
The adjustment of C44 and C46 for the 12 meter band and
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